President’s Science Adviser Visits Campus

Group seated around mahogany conference table

NIH director Dr. Francis Collins and OSTP director Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier on opposite sides of conference table, surrounded by staff including (from l) NIGMS director Dr. Jon Lorsch, NIH associate deputy director Dr. Tara Schwetz, principal deputy director Dr. Lawrence Tabak, acting chief of staff and NIH associate director for science policy Dr. Carrie Wolinetz and NIBIB director Dr. Bruce Tromberg

Photo: Chia-Chi Charlie Chang

Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy—and thereby the President’s science adviser—visited NIH on Apr. 18.

The morning-long visit included a meeting with institute directors and senior NIH leadership in Bldg. 1, then a tour of the Clinical Center.

Stops there included a briefing with Dr. Steve Rosenberg, chief of NCI’s Surgery Branch, and a tour of the special clinical studies unit, led by NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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NIH director Dr. Francis Collins and OSTP director Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier on opposite sides of conference table, surrounded by staff including (from l) NIGMS director Dr. Jon Lorsch, NIH associate deputy director Dr. Tara Schwetz, principal deputy director Dr. Lawrence Tabak, acting chief of staff and NIH associate director for science policy Dr. Carrie Wolinetz and NIBIB director Dr. Bruce Tromberg PHOTO: CHIA-CHI CHARLIE CHANG

Droegemeier looks through a microscope in the laboratory of Dr. Steve Rosenberg, who discussed innovative cancer immunotherapies, including CAR-T cell therapy. PHOTO: CHIA-CHI CHARLIE CHANG

Droegemeier addresses IC directors and NIH senior leadership in Bldg. 1. PHOTO: CHIA-CHI CHARLIE CHANG

Clinical Center CEO Dr. James Gilman (r) shows Droegemeier a model of the Clinical Research Center. PHOTO: CHIA-CHI CHARLIE CHANG

Droegemeier (l) visits the special clinical studies unit with NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci (c) and Dr. Richard Davey (third from r), who runs the unit. PHOTO: CHIA-CHI CHARLIE CHANG

Collins (c) chats with Droegemeier. At the table are (from l) NIDDK director Dr. Griffin Rodgers, NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci, Tabak, Wolinetz and NLM director Dr. Patricia Brennan. PHOTO: CHIA-CHI CHARLIE CHANG